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30 March 2012

One of the perks of being a 'blogger' apart from the obvious community aspect and fact that I can waffle on about trivial items such as nail polish and the perfect shade of yellow, is some of the amazing events I get to attend and the unique insight it offers me. I must admit that I do the majority of my shopping online (most things I'm after are pinned here) and love to mull things over for a couple of days before I purchase. However, there's nothing that can replace the physical feeling of seeing something you love hanging on a rail, trying it on and if it fits nicely, handing over your cold hard cash (or battered debit/credit card in my case) before skipping out of the shop with a lovely bag. With the Westfield shopping centres in London being so new and connected with all things digital, they've created a series of 'Future Fashion' events that run until the 9th of April, fusing all of the online curation aspects we love (such as creating polyvore style mood boards) in 'real life.' I was invited on Monday evening to try out some of the technology and listen to a presentation about East vs West London style by Grazia's fashion editor Melanie Rickey.

I've never really attributed my style to an area of London (I think the South-East gets overlooked in this case booooo), but I guess I can relate to certain relaxed elements of style seen in East London. Melanie Rickey gave us an exclusive look at the presentation she puts together once all the fashion weeks are done and dusted plus some of her thoughts on how the style differs at opposite ends of the capital. She mentioned that fashion designers tend to be based in East London, whereas fashion business and brands tend to hail from the West which could be responsible for the slightly slicker feel that can be seen at all the various Head Offices. Meadham Kirchhoff are seen as a brand that represents East London fusing traditional couture techniques with eccentric styling (remember my post from SS12 here) and presenting their extreme version of femininity, in contrast to Louis Vuitton's slightly softer and polished West London offering. Of course it's easy to generalise the two areas and the Internet does create a blur between city cultures allowing us to pick and choose the elements we love wherever we live. Have you noticed a difference in style depending on which area you're in? It definitely is an exciting time for fashion in the capital and there is a definite move towards a more individual output, focusing on creating a longer lasting style rather than flash in the pan trends.

Note my expression of extreme concentration. You might have guessed this was not my photo either.

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Looks fun...touchscreen technology is so hot right now. I know my old university is building some kind of touchscreen device for educational use! Anyway, still can't believe I've not been to Westfield yet!

How's your knitting going? It's been lovely to plug into your blog again after some time away. It's great to be reminded of just how far people can take their blog e.g. going to events, awards etc. Yes, I've been making a few online purchases over the weekend myself, there's not much left at ASOS's warehouse now, so I'm told!